My Mother's First Born

by Heather Williams - Libra

A clipping from a newpaper
Stuck in the back of a baby book
"David C. Williams...
The infant son of Lora and Walt...
Died from congential heart failure..."
She talked for an hour about him
He lived only 10 days
He could not walk
Crawl, feed on its own...
It could not speak
My mother loved him anyway
Tears streaked down her face
I also cried for the brother I never met
Never had...
He'd be 23 years old
And I wouldn't be sitting here 
Writing this without him

Reason for writing:

    My parentes first born died...They only wanted two children and needless to say I am the youngest one here. If he wouldn't have passed on I just wouldn't be here at all.    

Birth sign: Libra
Date created: 2001-04-09 16:41:01
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:44:01
Poem ID: 61779

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